Advert for August 1964 pleasure sailing and excursions from Arran

Advert for August 1964 pleasure sailings and excursions from Arran

August 1964 advert for pleasure sailings from Ardrossan

Caledonian Steam Packet Company advert for August 1964 pleasure sailings from Ardrossan

Ardrossan handles the heaviest traffic of the 1964 season

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 7th August 1964

Harbour has a busy spell

The heaviest traffic of the season was handled at Ardrossan Harbour over last week-end.

Nine extra steamers were required to carry over 13,000 passengers to the Isle of Man and the "Irish Coast" run to Belfast was supplemented by the "Royal Ulsterman."

Both passenger and car traffic to and from Arran was exceptionally heavy.
Seven thousand passengers were carried to and from the island and the car ferry "Glen Sannox" was running over an hour late on Saturday.
In the evening a special train carried passengers for Arran from Winton Pier to Fairlie, where they boarded the "Caledonia," which made a special trip.

Ardrossan handles the heaviest traffic of the 1964 season

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 7th August 1964

Harbour has a busy spell

The heaviest traffic of the season was handled at Ardrossan Harbour over last week-end.

Nine extra steamers were required to carry over 13,000 passengers to the Isle of Man and the "Irish Coast" run to Belfast was supplemented by the "Royal Ulsterman."

Both passenger and car traffic to and from Arran was exceptionally heavy.
Seven thousand passengers were carried to and from the island and the car ferry "Glen Sannox" was running over an hour late on Saturday.
In the evening a special train carried passengers for Arran from Winton Pier to Fairlie, where they boarded the "Caledonia," which made a special trip.

Advertisment for Pleasure Sailings and Excursions from Arran in August and September 1964

August 1964 Advertisment for Pleasure Sailings and Excursions from Brodick and Lochranza (Arran)

Klondyke Shipping's coaster KIRTONDYKE arrives in Glasgow with machinery from Antwerp

Largs inshore rescue boat in action

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 7th August 1964

RESCUE BOAT IN ACTION

Largs inshore rescue boat was called out early on Sunday morning when distress signals were seen in the Largs Channel.
The large motor-boat "Lion of Jutland" was adrift with broken-down engines and the rescue boat took her in tow and brought the disabled ship into Largs Pier.

Largs inshore rescue boat in action to motor boat "Lion of Jutland"

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 7th August 1964

RESCUE BOAT IN ACTION

Largs inshore rescue boat was called out early on Sunday morning when distress signals were seen in the Largs Channel.
The large motor-boat "Lion of Jutland" was adrift with broken-down engines and the rescue boat took her in tow and brought the disabled ship into Largs Pier.

1964 Advertisment for sailing by MANXMAN from Ayr to Belfast

Klondyke coaster KIRTONDYKE shifts from King George V Dock to Stobcross Crane, Glasgow

"Lochmor" and "Lochearn" return to Ardrossan

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 7th August 1964

HOME AGAIN

Two elderly "Ladies" returned to their birth-place this week.
They are the MacBrayne steamers "Lochmor" and "Lochearn," which have been sold to Greek owners, and they are at present in drydock at Ardrossan Dockyard for inspection.

The "Lochmor" and "Lochearn" were built in the dockyard in 1928 and for over 30 years they have battled against the westerly gales and maintained a service which has brought credit to their builders.

The ships were familiar to thousands of holidaymakers, whom they carried from Oban to the Inner Isles.
During the war they performed notable service.

Ardrossan Dockyard was a busy place when the ships were built.
Several of the present employees can remember as having worked as apprentices on the building of the "Lochmor" and the "Lochearn."

"Lochmor" and "Lochearn" return to Ardrossan

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 7th August 1964

HOME AGAIN

Two elderly "Ladies" returned to their birth-place this week.
They are the MacBrayne steamers "Lochmor" and "Lochearn," which have been sold to Greek owners, and they are at present in drydock at Ardrossan Dockyard for inspection.

The "Lochmor" and "Lochearn" were built in the dockyard in 1928 and for over 30 years they have battled against the westerly gales and maintained a service which has brought credit to their builders.

The ships were familiar to thousands of holidaymakers, whom they carried from Oban to the Inner Isles.
During the war they performed notable service.

Ardrossan Dockyard was a busy place when the ships were built.
Several of the present employees can remember as having worked as apprentices on the building of the "Lochmor" and the "Lochearn."

Boom Defence Vessel HMS BARRANCA arrives in Port Glasgow for breaking-up

HMS BARRANCA arrived at Smith & Houston Shipbreakers at Port Glasgow on 5th August 1964 for breaking-up

Harrison Line's ARBITRATOR closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for South and East Africa